International Documentary Festival Amsterdam ( IDFA ) announced its coveted Forum Awards today, giving valuable recognition – and a monetary prize – to several documentary projects at various stages of development.

The IDFA Forum Award for Best Pitch went to All Fixed Up by Hao Zhou.

“The project has strong visual language,” noted jury members Sona Jo and Thorvald Nilsen, “and also genuine intimacy which push the boundary of documentary cinema.” The project received IDFA Bertha Fund Classic: Production & postproduction support in 2025.

The logline for All Fixed Up reads, “After struggling to “straighten out” their heir, a family pursues a dramatic masquerade that pushes the boundaries of care, identity, and cross-generational understanding.”

The IDFA Forum Award for Best Produ

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